Network & Fraud · Carrier profile · USDOT 4096827

SMOOTH RIDE INCORPORATED

BAXTER SPGS, KS 100

Network & Fraud

Reincarnation chains, shared-VIN links, common domains and officers, and owner-group affiliations — the chameleon / double-broker signals that name-and-USDOT lookups miss.

No shared-VIN flow in the last 12 months

None of this carrier's trucks were inspected under another USDOT in the last 12 months — any shared equipment is historical, not active.
Show all-time history (5 trucks · 1 carriers)
Across all inspections on record: USDOT 262324

Shares a company officer with other carriers

michael bauer — 14 carriers: USDOT 465920USDOT 466037USDOT 613645USDOT 780503USDOT 1240009USDOT 1507293USDOT 1564581USDOT 2305998

Capacity consistency· registered vs roadside-observed power units

Registered (MCS-150)4
Observed (24 mo)6
Shared w/ other carriers5

Registered and roadside-observed capacity are broadly consistent.

Shared-VIN cross-links· units inspected under more than one USDOT

VINCarriersInspectionsFirst seenLast seen
1TDH422244B10347927Jul 24, 2023May 31, 2026
1FUPCSEB2SP59352224Jan 24, 2024Feb 23, 2026
1T92C4329J000740225Jan 24, 2024Feb 23, 2026
4V4NC9GH15N39914222Oct 15, 2024Dec 8, 2025
1XKADR9X3TJ71509423Jul 24, 2023Jun 2, 2025

Owner / group view· confidence: officer

Owner / group view

Affiliated authorities

Collapses 14 related authorities · joined by officer

Authorities
14
Combined power
28
States
10
Oldest authority
Dec 18, 1991
Active now
4

Affiliated entities· hover to preview

BAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INCBAUER AUTOMOTIVE SERVICE INCMICHAEL BAUERSTUART BAUER POOLS & SPAS INCBAUER'S CUSTOM CABINETRY INCMICHAEL BAUER ENT INCMICHAEL BAUERMICHAEL BAUER